AEye Apollo now fully integrated into NVIDIA’s autonomous driving platform On July 24, AEye announced that its flagship Apollo lidar has been fully integrated by NVIDIA into their DRIVE AGX platform, a critical part of NVIDIA’s highly touted autonomous vehicle ecosystem. NVIDIA’s designation gives AEye direct access to a global network of top-tier OEMs who are currently working with NVIDIA to implement self-driving and next-gen driver assis...

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Toyota, SoftBank, and Eye-Net, Israel, collaborate on hazard avoidance brake control system study On July 18, Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. announced that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, Eye-Net Mobile Ltd., collaborated on a research paper presented by Toyota at the Japanese Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Spring Congress in May 2025. The paper was coauthored by technical teams from Toyota, SoftBank Corp., Eye-Net, and TechnoCo. ...

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Saudi Arabia launches initial phase of autonomous vehicle trials in Riyadh On July 23, the General Transport Authority launched the initial implementation phase of autonomous vehicles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a qualitative step aimed at empowering technology and expanding the implementation and development of a smart and safe system for the Kingdom's transport sector. The project is the result of joint efforts between the transport and l...

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r 95% of vulnerable road users and more than 90% of security breaches. Coordinated by the Eurecat technology center and funded with EUR 6 million through the Horizon Europe program, the initiative developed new self-assessment and self-protection tools to enhance the resilience and cybersecurity of autonomous and connected vehicles in smart cities. The comprehensive solution supports carmakers, traffic managers, fleet operators, and drivers in de...

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GoFurther.AI launches Level 4 autonomous driving solution with Horizon Robotics’ Journey 6M chips Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd.  (Horizon Robotics) announced that GoFurther.AI, a supplier of intelligent logistics products, launched a Level 4 autonomous driving solution for urban last-mile logistics scenarios. Adopting a fully domestically produced hardware architecture, where dual Journey 6M chips with a computing power of...

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Korean media sources reported that a South Korean company, Nextchip Co., Ltd., signed a technical partnership agreement with aiMotive, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stellantis N.V., on advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) solutions. Stellantis acquired aiMotive in 2022. The subsidiary develops autonomous driving software for the Stellantis Group. Based on this deal, Nextchip has acquired the right to supply ADAS solutions that integrate its ...

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Rivian to open AI-engineering focused London hub On July 21, Rivian Automotive announced plans to open an office in London to further the company’s AI and autonomous driving ambitions. Rivian is looking to tap into top artificial intelligence engineering talent in London to complement its growing team in Palo Alto, California. The Rivian Autonomy Platform currently enables hands-free, eyes-on driving in its second generation vehicles for highwa...

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DY Deokyang wins order for Kia’s PBV door trims Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s DY Deokyang Co., Ltd. had won an order from Kia Corporation for door trims of the automaker’s large-sized purpose-built vehicles (PBVs). Kia’s PBVs are electric vehicles (EVs) optimized for specific purposes, such as delivery, shuttle services, and autonomous driving. They feature high space utilization and modular design. The co...

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Waymo expands robotaxi service in Austin, Texas with Uber On July 17, Waymo said that it will now offer autonomous rides through its partnership with Uber Technologies across 90 square miles of Austin, Texas. The service, which launched in Austin about four months ago, previously covered about 37 square miles. As of late March, Waymo robotaxis accounted for 20% of Uber rides within the initial operating territory in Austin. Waymo offers 24/7 ride...

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Pronto.ai acquires SafeAI for multi-sensor autonomous solutions On July 15, Pronto.ai, Inc., the industry leader in scalable, affordable, OEM-agnostic Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS), announced it has completed its acquisition of SafeAI Inc., another pioneer in safety-focused, multi-sensor autonomous solutions for heavy industry. The transaction further establishes Pronto as the world's most capable and technologically advanced autonomy provider...

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s now serves the public on a 12-minute loop connecting key locations within RWS.Equipped with LIDARs, cameras, and 360-degree sensors, the vehicle has no steering wheel or pedals and has maintained a zero-incident record since its June 2024 pilot. The launch supports Singapore’s plan to integrate autonomous vehicles into public transport by end-2025.  WeRide has also opened a local R&D center, backed by the Singapore Economic Development Board...

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Japanese government to utilize data collected from autonomous vehicles for road management In anticipation of the widespread use of autonomous driving technology, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) will begin considering whether data collected from autonomous vehicles can be used to manage roads. MLIT will grasp information about traffic congestion, fallen objects, vehicles running in the opposite direction, an...

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Lucid, Uber to launch autonomous robotaxis in U.S. in 2026 On July 17, the Lucid Group and Uber Technologies announced a next-generation premium global robotaxi program created exclusively for the Uber ride-hailing platform. Expected to first launch later in 2026 in a major U.S. city, the new robotaxi service combines the software-defined vehicle architecture of the Lucid Gravity SUV, capability of the Nuro Driver Level 4 autonomy system, and Ube...

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Guangxi Auto Group granted one of Guangxi’s first driverless vehicle testing licenses On July 11, at an exhibition for AI-enabled unmanned driving scenarios hosted by the People’s Government of Liuzhou City, Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (Guangxi Auto Group) showcased several autonomous vehicles and was granted one of Guangxi’s first functional low-speed driverless vehicle testing licenses with five other companies. Concurrently, Liuzh...

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DTNA, Aeva expand partnership on enhanced 4D LiDAR for autonomous trucks On July 16, Aeva, a Mountain View, California provider of next-gen sensing and perception systems, announced an expanded partnership with Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) to advance the commercialization of autonomous vehicles through enhanced production of Aeva’s state-of-the-art 4D LiDAR technology. As part of the strengthened collaboration, DTNA is providing additiona...

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Government has announced a further GBP 150 million to help grow the nation’s Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) industry. The CAM Pathfinder programme is aimed at addressing the challenges of bringing CAM vehicles to market and runs until 2030. It is delivered by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), supported by Zenzic and Innovate UK. It will provide funding to projects that are developing world-first technologies, pro...

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Pony.ai launches mass production, road testing of 7th-gen Robotaxi On July 14, Pony.ai announced the recent launch of road testing of the BAIC Arcfox Alpha T5 Robotaxi with its 7th-generation autonomous driving system in Shenzhen. After the 2nd-generation Aion V, a Robotaxi model developed by Pony.ai and GAC Aion, was granted Guangzhou and Shenzhen’s intelligent connected vehicle road testing licenses, several Robotaxi models with Pony.ai’s 7...

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at integrates SolidVue’s dTOF SPAD array receiver with Lumotive’s Light Control Metasurface (LCM) beamforming chip. The resulting system is expected to deliver high performance in resolution, precision, and efficiency for lidar module and system developers across a wide range of markets such as autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and smart devices. Based on Lumotive press release ...

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been tested for water resistance, drops, and vibrations. The EV features paddle shifters with four levels of regenerative braking, including an i-Pedal mode for single-pedal driving. An auto mode adjusts regeneration levels based on traffic conditions. It comes with ADAS Level 2, featuring over 20 autonomous functions such as smart cruise control with stop & go, lane keeping assist, forward collision avoidance (covering cars, pedestrians, cyclis...

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MOTOR Ai, Germany raises USD 20 million to launch Level 4 autonomous vehicles in Europe On July 14, MOTOR Ai announced that it has raised USD 20 million in a seed funding round to support the rollout of its neuroscience-driven autonomous driving technology in Europe, starting with German public roads. The seed round was led by Segenia Capital and eCAPITAL, with support from German high-net-worth individuals. The funding will be used to complete t...

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